Swing Higher!

Last week we enjoyed AR spring break at Grandmother and Granddad's house. Grandmother surprised Mabry by having a swing put up for her in the back yard. It was a hit! That's ALL Mabry wanted to do at their house. She would say "I want to swing. I swing higher."

Playing Piano

We were in Arkansas last weekend visiting with Mammaw and Pappaw. While we were there, Mabry was introduced to Mammaw's piano. She told Mammaw "Put your glasses on and play piano." 

Isn't she cute perched up there?!

Ski Apache, New Mexico

While Mabry had her own little vacation at Grandmother and Granddad's house in Arkansas, Chad and I  got 7 days to be 'just us' again. We took a much needed winter vacation to Ruidoso, NM. We met Brad, Rhonda, and Annabelle there. (Harris got to stay with some friends in San Antonio.) We had such a fun time taking it easy and spending time together. 

On our first day there, we snow tubed! They had 2 to 6 person tubes. Our favorite was the 'hot dog' tube where we all got to ride together.

The next two days, we hit the slopes of Ski Apache. I took a ski school class to learn the basics. It was a rough start, but I made it. Then with the encouragement from my patient husband, I learned to ski! 

Annabelle also went to her own ski school and learned to ski too. I think it is great that she is learning at her young age (5). She picked it up so fast!

Check out this ski family: Brad, Annabelle, and Rhonda

Here I am staying up on my skis and actually posing for the camera. It was a great feat for me to be able to stop, turn around, and pose while on those skis. :)

There was a beautiful lake with the snow-capped mountain in the background. We used this great scenery for our photo-op. 

Like old times, Brad and Chad decided to wear their matching shirts to play-up being twins. 

This was such a great time! We know we are so fortunate to take trips like this and make these everlasting memories. 

Thanks B and R for sharing this experience with us!

2 Going on 16...

Notice the keys, phone, purse, and sunglasses. She had all these in her hands telling me 'Bye, See you later.' At that moment, I think I had a glimpse of our world about 15 years from now! Whoa!

'Big Girl' Bed

Mabry said bye-bye to her crib this week and now sleeps in her 'big girl' bed, a.k.a. toddler bed. The transition has been pretty easy on her. I do believe that it has a lot to do with everything basically being the same except for the fact that she can now get in and out of the bed all by herself. She loves that part of it! In fact, that is pretty much what prompted the change. She was beginning to ask to get out of and into her crib by herself so we thought we would help her with that. It must be a 2 year old thing to want to do everything "all by myself." I sure do hear it a lot.

She is growing up!

Brrrrr!!

When it is cold outside and snow on the ground, we know how to make a good day out of it!

We first bundle up to brave the icy cold to see just how much snow we have (5 1/2 inches!)...

Throw snowballs with/at Daddy...

Help make pink snow cream...

Eat two bowls of the yummy snow cream...

Make a 'craft' involving, cut-out shapes, a glue stick, and glitter...

And, of course, play games with Daddy! 

Mommy got to join in on the fun and learn a new game, Yahtzee!

Ice/Snow days are great when you know you have no where that you have to go and you are together with the ones you love most. 

Mabry + Daisy

This was a photo-op requested by Mabry. She likes to get on the bed in the morning with Daisy. She said "Mommy, take a picture." It turned out to be a great one! Mabry and Daisy have a love-hate relationship so getting them this close is rare. If Mabry had her way, though, Daisy would be in her arms or by her side at all times. Daisy has learned to tolerate all the loving from Mabry as this picture depicts.